NDLI: Military digital avionics fiber-optic network design for maintainability and supportability

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Beranek, M.W. Van Deven, R.L.
Copyright Year	2005
Description	Author affiliation: Naval Air Syst. Command, Patuxent River, MD, USA (Beranek, M.W.; Van Deven, R.L.)
Abstract	The Boeing 777 PlaneNet program provides a textbook example of "how to" build and deploy a fiber optic based avionics local area network on commercial aircraft (Anderson and Beranek, 1998). Tactical aircraft, however, does not yet have a time-tested process to draw upon for operational readiness lessons learned, particularly in the area of aircraft squadron fiber optic network maintainability and supportability. The tactical aircraft fiber optic network design team must consider both the harsh avionics operational environment and the harsh avionics maintenance environment - as many fiber optic components from the commercial sector are not adequate for the tactical aircraft mission environment; and many fiber optic maintenance support equipment options available from the commercial sector are not adequate for use on an aircraft carrier or expeditionary airfield. In this paper we attempt to define items necessary to ensure military avionics fiber optic network design interfaces are deployed in a maintainable and supportable manner. The term maintainability defines how quickly, easily, and cost effectively an avionics fiber optic network design facilitates its' return to operational status (whether by preventive or corrective maintenance). Mean Time To Repair (MTTR) is used to quantify and measure maintainability. Supportability, on the other hand, is the degree to which the avionics fiber optic network design characteristics minimize the logistics resources (people, skill levels, parts, publications, tools, test equipment, space, etc.) required to sustain the system's Operational Availability (A/sub 0/) at an affordable cost throughout the intended life of the system.
File Size	547456
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0780393074
DOI	10.1109/DASC.2005.1563489
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2005-10-30
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Aerospace electronics Optical fiber networks Military aircraft Optical design Optical fibers Aircraft manufacture Costs Optical fiber LAN Preventive maintenance Time measurement
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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